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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Prayers of the Saints, Chapter 3: Elizabeth's Prayer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would no one else marry Deborah?
(a) She had been raped
(b) She was crazy
(c) She was ugly
(d) She could not bear children

2. What part of New York did Elizabeth meet Florence?
(a) Harlem
(b) Wall Street
(c) 42nd Street
(d) Flushing Meadows

3. What war did Frank die in?
(a) The Boer War
(b) Vietnam War
(c) First World War
(d) Second World War

4. Which character says "the black scum of this wicked city?"
(a) Gabriel
(b) Roy
(c) Richard
(d) Florence

5. What does Elizabeth insist Gabriel does not do?
(a) Drink and womanize
(b) Go out at night
(c) Beat the children that are not his
(d) Make a distinction between the children

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Florence denied by her mother?

2. What does Elizabeth say was her defense?

3. Who does Elizabeth say she hated as a child?

4. What does Elizabeth recall as a frightening experience?

5. How did Florence's mother try to stop Gabriel from being wicked?

(see the answer key)

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